Cathleen Flahardy

June 15, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Sprint Nextel Corp. has asked a judge to throw out a $300 million lawsuit the state of New York filed against the telecom giant over uncollected taxes and penalties.

By Cathleen Flahardy

3 minute read

June 14, 2012 | Inside Counsel

A federal judge threw a bit of a setback into American Airlines (AA) passenger service agents plan to vote on joining a union.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read

June 13, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The battle of the bulge marches on. And one judge in Ohio has joined the ranks of those willing to help fat Americans slim down.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read

June 12, 2012 | Inside Counsel

A federal judge has ruled that the racketeering case against Alcoa may move forwarddespite the aluminum makers bid in January to dismiss the suit, saying the claims against it arent supported by law or fact.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read

June 11, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Barnes & Noble isnt happy about the proposed settlement the U.S. government has offered to Apple and some book publishers.

By Cathleen Flahardy

4 minute read

June 08, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The Allstate Corp. announced yesterday that Executive Vice President and General Counsel Michele Coleman Mayes is retiring, and her successor will be Susie Lees. Lees will be promoted from senior vice president, Allstate Financial Law and deputy general counsel.

By Cathleen Flahardy

3 minute read

June 07, 2012 | Inside Counsel

When American Airlines Inc.s (AA) ticket counter and gate agents decided to organize a union-representation election, the airline didnt take too kindly to it.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read

June 06, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Fannie Mae, the government-controlled mortgage giant, announced yesterday that it will promote its current GC to the companys top spot.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read

June 01, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Yesterday, a judge finally ruled that thousands of authors can sue Google Inc. in a class action over the Internet giants plan to create the worlds largest digital book library.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read

May 31, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) denied a petition made by the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) to rename high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) corn sugar.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read